SENATE BILL 462

Sponsored By:

Senators Pugh and McFadden

Entitled:

Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Alternative Providers

Synopsis:

Requiring county boards of education to determine in their comprehensive master plan, beginning with the master plan update due October 15, 2007, their current capacity to provide prekindergarten programs; requiring a county board to include a description of the county board's process to contract with specified alternative early learning and child care providers to provide additional capacity under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Care

Education, Boards of

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Private Schools

Procurement

Public Schools

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-101.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered